Estimating the number of helminthic infections in the Republic of Cameroon from data on infection prevalence in schoolchildren

• Main Authors: Brooker Simon (Author), Donnelly Christl A. (Author), Guyatt Helen L. (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: The World Health Organization, 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of infection with helminths is markedly dependent on age, yet estimates of the total number of infections are typically based on data only from school-aged children. Such estimates, although useful for advocacy, provide inadequate information for planning control program...